Compulsory licensing guidelines as enacted in case of Bt Cottonseed to impact GM seeds industry: ICRAIndia embraced its first GM crop in 2002 with the commercialisation of Bt Cottonseed developed by Mahyco Monsanto Biotech (India) Private L...
06 Jun, 2016, 05.03 PM IST
GM animus dooms Indian farmers: Innovation is the answer to affordable Bt cotton technologyThe only GM product allowed for commercial cultivation in the country, Bt cotton has made India the largest cotton producer in the world.
03 Mar, 2016, 12.12 PM IST
- RSS affiliate opposes move to allow production of GM mustard
Raising strong concerns over use of GM technology in crops, RSS affiliate Swadeshi Jagran Manch has said it is not in the interest of human...
03 Feb, 2016, 10.47 PM IST
CNRI bats for GM crops to combat climate changePitching for GM crops for combating challenges of climate change, Confederation of NGOs of Rural India demanded that govt act fast on allow...
04 Jun, 2015, 06.16 PM IST
Genetically modified crops: Ignoring genetic engineering at our own perilHumanity will find it difficult to feed everybody without serious tech advances. It is time to put GM crops through field trials & then pro...
08 Aug, 2014, 05.25 AM IST
RSS outfits oppose GM crop trials, Government says no decision yetReps of Swadeshi Jagran Manch and Bhartiya Kissan Sangh met Javadekar and sought a ban on field trials of GM crops of certain varieties of ...
29 Jul, 2014, 09.56 PM IST
There is unjustified opposition to GM crops in India: Gurdev S KushGM crops are one of the fastest adopted crop technology in the history of agriculture but India is lagging behind.
21 Feb, 2014, 04.45 PM IST
Take a decision on GM food crops on scientific proof: MonsantoUS seed major Monsanto has said the Indian government should take a decision on adoption of genetically modified (GM) food crops at the ear...
08 Sep, 2013, 12.19 PM IST
Counter Monsanto monopoly with 'desi' technology: Kiran Mazumdar-ShawKiran Mazumdar-Shaw says the best way to counter Monsanto's "monopoly" in cotton seed sector is to develop similar technologies.
21 Aug, 2013, 03.29 PM IST
Genetically modified crops gaining ground in China: ReportChina has developed four million hectares genetically modified (GM) crops, becoming one of the world leaders in biotech farming, a report o...
07 Mar, 2013, 02.53 PM IST
- GM crops gaining ground in China: Report
China has developed four million hectares genetically modified (GM) crops a report on the status of commercialised GM crops said.
07 Mar, 2013, 01.33 PM IST
Biocon's Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw supports GM crop technologyOpposing the GM (Genetically Modified) crop technology would take the country on a wrong path, Biocon Chairman and Managing Director Kiran ...
27 Oct, 2012, 08.49 PM IST
- India missing on development by disallowing Bt crops: Experts
Over 30 countries who have adopted Bt technology have increased productivity of key crops like wheat, corn and cotton manifold, said Rashmi...
05 Sep, 2012, 04.26 PM IST
- India needs GM crops; Capacity for independent testing & regulation must be developed
The point is not to run scared of possible harm from new technology but to create the institutional capacity to produce safe technology,
13 Aug, 2012, 05.34 AM IST
- Encourage other high-yielding crop tech instead of GM, says Abhijit Sen
Plan Commission member Sen underlined the need to push other high-yielding crop technologies which are widely accepted, instead of GM food ...
24 Mar, 2012, 09.09 PM IST
- 'India losing competitive advantage by saying no to GM tech'
India is losing competitive advantage due to hesitancy to widely adopted "risk-free" biotech crop technique.
17 Feb, 2012, 03.45 PM IST
- GM crops hold key to food security: Expert
India, which recorded the fastest growth in genetically modified (GM) crop adoption globally, could attain food self sufficiency once it al...
26 Feb, 2008, 12.00 AM IST